JVP to support Port employees’ struggle

The President of National Trade Union Center (NTUC) K.D. Lal Kantha has said they would extend their support to the campaign begun by the Hambanthota Port Employees Collective demanding not to privatize Magampura Harbour and to attach all employees to Port Authority.

Mr. Lal Kantha said this addressing the employees when he arrived at the Port yesterday (9th) to join the ‘Sathyagraha’ movement being carried out by the employees.
He said the JVP, NTUC and All Ceylon Ports General Workers Union would support the continues ‘Sathyagaraha’ campaign begun by the employees of the Harbour. Mr. Lal Kantha also joined the ‘Sathyagraha’.